Triq il-Palm, Zabbar: planning intelligence
4 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 5 residential units granted. 1 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map ZA4): 3 Floors plus semi-basement, an overall height of 15.40 m (16.30 m with a basement, 17.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 53% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus basement-Subject to Policy SMCO01,.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas-SMHO 02.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, and the tallest grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).
Along the street the policy map shows Residential Areas-SMHO 02.
Height precedents
- PA/07435/24 Zabbar: Alteration to existing maisonette and garage, installation of lift and construction of apartments above at second, third and receded floor for a total of 4 unit
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06344/26 Zabbar: To sanction an existing one-storey ground floor garage and construct first and second floor flats and third and fourth level flats.
Latest applications on Triq il-Palm
- PA/06344/26 Zabbar: To sanction an existing one-storey ground floor garage and construct first and second floor flats and third and fourth level flats.
- PA/07435/24 Zabbar: Alteration to existing maisonette and garage, installation of lift and construction of apartments above at second, third and receded floor for a total of 4 unit
- PA/03464/24 Zabbar: Use of semi-basement garage as approved in PA1487/98 for the parking of public service vehicles and to sanction variations from approved permit PA1487/98 which
- PA/00291/24 Zabbar: To sanction apartment as build from that as approved in PA3918/04.
Other streets in Zabbar: Triq is-Santwarju, Triq Villabate, Triq San Leonardu, Triq il-Kappuccini, Triq Wied il-Ghajn, Triq ix-Xghajra, Triq Bajada, Triq il-Kbira, Triq Lia, Triq San Guzepp, Triq Alessio Erardi, Triq il-Kunvent.